EXHAUSTION is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXHAUSTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXHAUSTION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXHAUSTION is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXHAUSTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exhaustionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXHAUSTION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXHAUSTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXHAUSTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXHAUSTION
- All 10 letters of EXHAUSTION are different — nothing repeats.
- EXHAUSTION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXHAUSTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A state of extreme tiredness, or the complete using up of a supply.
Exhaustion describes a body or mind with nothing left to give, but it is just as apt for resources that have run dry. Doctors distinguish it from ordinary sleepiness.
How EXHAUSTION is used
Used for people, as in heat exhaustion, and for supplies, as in the exhaustion of funds.
- The hikers collapsed in exhaustion at the summit.
- Heat exhaustion is a risk on long summer runs.
- The exhaustion of the oil wells ended the town's boom.
- Years of overwork brought her to the point of exhaustion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXHAUSTION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXHAUSTION
1 longer words begin with EXHAUSTION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXHAUSTION
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Common questions about EXHAUSTION
- Is EXHAUSTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXHAUSTION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXHAUSTION worth?
- EXHAUSTION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXHAUSTION mean?
- A state of extreme tiredness, or the complete using up of a supply.
- What letters can be added to EXHAUSTION?
- EXHAUSTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXHAUSTION:
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